Yeongdeungpo-gu Holds Environmental Governance Performance Sharing Meeting

Held online non-face-to-face on the 13th... Over 90 participants including residents using Zoom... Expert keynote speech, thematic resident discussions and alternative presentations, real-time Q&A, etc.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) announced that on the 13th, it successfully held a residents' forum for climate crisis response and a Green Yeongdeungpo Environmental Governance performance sharing meeting.

Under the theme "Yeongdeungpo, Responding to the Climate Crisis Together with Residents," this forum was planned to raise awareness of the seriousness of the climate crisis and the importance of environmental protection, and to discuss practical carbon-zero action plans that residents and the administration can undertake together.

Prior to the forum, the district recruited resident discussants from local residents, schools, and organizations, and held a preliminary online workshop on December 8-9. The agenda included ▲Use and Disposal: Waste Reduction and Resource Circulation Measures ▲Transportation and Mobility: Activation Plans for Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles ▲Fine Dust and Greenhouse Gases: Measures to Reduce Fine Dust and Change Consumption Patterns. Participants shared topics, derived alternatives, and explored development directions from various perspectives.

The main forum held on the 13th minimized on-site attendance considering the COVID-19 situation and was conducted through real-time online communication using the Zoom video conferencing program.

Starting with a keynote presentation titled "How Should Cities Respond to Climate Change?" by Professor Jeong Kwon from Konkuk University's Department of Social and Environmental Engineering, the forum included presentations of resident discussion results and a Q&A session with the audience, openly discussing proposed projects, education, campaigns, and other practical measures suggested during the preliminary workshop.

Following this, the Green Yeongdeungpo Environmental Governance performance sharing meeting took place. The "Green Yeongdeungpo Environmental Governance" is a public-private cooperative network involving residents, environmental organizations, experts, and administration, leading efforts to solve environmental issues in daily life and discover effective policies.

At the performance sharing meeting, six practical projects promoted throughout the year by the three working subcommittees of the environmental governance were shared through produced videos and committee presentations.

Among this year’s practical projects, the "Odor Cause Investigation Task Force Operation" stood out, drawing participants' attention. The "Odor Cause Investigation Task Force" made significant contributions to finding fundamental solutions based on focused investigations of areas with frequent odor complaints. As a result, the district achieved a meaningful accomplishment by being selected as the best district in the 2021 Seoul City Sewage Odor Reduction Performance Evaluation.

Environmental governance committee members, residents, and online and offline participants reflected on their efforts and achievements in a free atmosphere, reaffirming their determination to protect the environment and create a better future through governance operation and project promotion.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, "I hope that through this residents' forum and performance sharing meeting for climate crisis response, more people will actively participate in practicing environmental protection in daily life for future generations," adding, "We will do our best to create a pleasant green city Yeongdeungpo where all residents can enjoy a healthy and happy life."

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